Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model::getConnectionName PHP Method

    public function getConnectionName()
    {
        return $this->connection;
    }

 /**
  * Get the hydrated models without eager loading.
  *
  * @param  array  $columns
  * @return \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model[]
  */
 public function getModels($columns = ['*'])
 {
     $results = $this->query->get($columns);
     $connection = $this->model->getConnectionName();
     return $this->model->hydrate($results, $connection)->all();
 }